길링엄 시민 교구 주변 최고의 가족 하이킹 & 워킹 코스

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Dog friendly pub with outdoor seating serving Italian food. Open Tue-Fri evenings from 5.30pm. Sunday 12-3pm, then evening from 5.30.

Early morning views of Mere before sunrise 🌅

Moderate trail with Amazing views

It's not every day that you come across a thatched church. This wonderful little building was constructed in 1921. It was the idea of Alfred Manger, who owned the land and wanted to provide a closer church for local parishioners. Manger died in 1917 but his family carried out his wish and had the church built in memory of those who lost their lives in the First World War.

A little hidden away in the meadow behind Silton's St Nicholas' church, Wyndham's Oak will have your jaw on the floor. Thought to be perhaps 1,000 years old, this is one of the ancient oaks that sit on the edge of the medieval hunting ground of Gillingham Forest. As you'd expect for something of this age, it goes by several names; Judge's Tree and Silton Oak are two of its others. Its extraordinary trunk circumference stands at 38 feet (12 m) but it was most certainly larger in its younger days. Marked on maps, this aged oak has to be seen to be believed.

Atop Castle Hill, you find the remains of Mere Castle, a medieval fort built by the Earl of Cornwall in 1253. Whilst you can only observe the earthworks these days, at one time the castle boasted six towers, a hall, inner and outer gates, a well, and a chapel. The hill is a prominent landmark and affords fine views over the town of Mere.

This Grade I-listed church has parts which date to 1190, however much of what you see dates to the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. The striking 15th-century tower overlooks a churchyard with 12 clipped yew trees known as the 12 Apostles.